UNITED STATES ARMY
 

 
COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE, 1st ARMORED DIVISION (UEx)
Unit Guidons
 
The Combat Aviation Brigade of the 1st Armored Division has an air cavalry attack/reconnaissance squadron, an aviation attack/reconnaissance battalion, an aviation general support battalion, an aviation assault battalion and an aviation support battalion. The air cavalry attack/reconnaissance squadron is equipped with OH-58 light attack/reconnaissance helicopters, while the aviation attack/reconnaissance battalion is equipped with AH-64 attack helicopters and RQ-7 reconnaissance drones. The general support aviation battalion is equipped with UH-60 (command group support), CH-47 (heavy lift) and HH-60 (medical evacuation) helicopters. The aviation assault battalion conducts airmobile operations with UH-60 helicopters. The flying units are supported by maintenance and forward support companies organic to the battalions, backed up by an aviation support battalion. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone aircraft is operated by a separate aviation company; operationally it would be controlled by the force (division or corps) headquarters.
 

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE
 

3rd SQUADRON, 6th CAVALRY (ATTACK/RECON)
"HEAVY CAV"
 

  

1st BATTALION,  501st AVIATION (ATTACK/RECON)
"IRON DRAGONS"
 

 

2nd BATTALION, 501st AVIATION
 (GENERAL SUPPORT) "DESERT KNIGHTS"
 


 

 

3rd BATTALION, 501st AVIATION (ASSAULT)
"APOCALYPSE"
 

 

COMPANY F, 501st AVIATION (GRAY EAGLE)
 

SEPARATE COMPANY

 

127th AVIATION SUPPORT BATTALION  •  "WORK HORSE"
 

     


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